Health Information Technology Workforce Development Program
Curriculum
Technical/ Software Support Curriculum
The following coursework will be required for students with significant, verifiable healthcare background
- Professionalism/Customer Service
- Introduction to Information and Computer Science
- Working with Health IT Systems
- Installation and Maintenance of Health IT Systems
- Networking and Health Information Exchange
- Configuring EHRs
- Special Topics Course on Vendor-Specific Systems
The following coursework will be required for students with significant, verifiable IT background
- Professionalism/Customer Service
- Working with Health IT Systems
- Installation and Maintenance of Health IT Systems
- Networking and Health Information Exchange
- Configuring EHRs
- Special Topics Course on Vendor-Specific Systems
Health Information Technology Trainer Curriculum
The following coursework will be required for students with significant, verifiable Healthcare Experience
- Professionalism/Customer Service
- Introduction to Information and Computer Science
- Health Management Information Systems
- Usability and Human Factors
- Training and Instructional Design
The following coursework will be required for students with significant, verifiable IT Experience
- Professionalism/Customer Service
- Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
- The Culture of Health Care
- Usability and Human Factors
- Training and Instructional Design
Practice Workflow and Information Management
The following coursework will be required for students with significant, verifiable Healthcare Experience
- Professionalism/Customer Service
- Introduction to Information and Computer Science
- Health Management Information Systems
- Fundamentals of Health Workflow Process Analysis and Redesign
- Quality Improvement
- Usability and Human Factors
The following coursework will be required for students with significant, verifiable IT Experience
- Professionalism/Customer Service
- Culture of Healthcare
- Terminology in Healthcare and Public Health Setting
- Fundamentals of Health Workflow Process Analysis and Redesign
- Quality Improvement
- Usability and Human Factors
